Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Julius Walker
Juice Box
7-3-0
RESULT

Julius Walker def. Rafael Cerqueira (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rafael Cerqueira
The Lion
11-4-0
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Julius Walker defeated Rafael Cerqueira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez, held Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Julius Walker
Rafael Cerqueira
1
Knockdowns
0
44 of 62
Significant strikes
19 of 42
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
96 of 120
Total strikes
30 of 54
6 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
60%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
11:46
Control time
0:27
Significant strikes by target
26 of 43
Head
15 of 37
9 of 10
Body
0 of 1
9 of 9
Leg
4 of 4
18 of 26
Distance
19 of 42
4 of 9
Clinch
0 of 0
22 of 27
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 22
Sig. str.
11 of 25
17 of 27
Total str.
12 of 26
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:31
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 18
Sig. str.
1 of 4
48 of 57
Total str.
6 of 10
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:41
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
18 of 22
Sig. str.
7 of 13
31 of 36
Total str.
12 of 18
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:34
Ctrl
0:09

Betting Odds

Julius Walker
-695
87% implied win probability
Open: -585Best: -630
Rafael Cerqueira
+496
17% implied win probability
Open: +421Best: +560

Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJulius WalkerRafael Cerqueira
4casters-637+532
4Cx-642+522
Bet105-661+523
BetAnything-750+425
BetMGM-750+525
BetOnline-700+500
BetRivers-715+460
BetUS-710+485
Betway-649+450
Bookmaker-700+471
Bovada-685+500
Caesars-750+525
Circa-630+475
Cloudbet-763+445
DraftKings-700+500
FanDuel-700+500
MyBookie-800+520
Pinnacle-630+502
Stake-714+560
SXBet-669+497

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Julius Walker vs Rafael Cerqueira?

Julius Walker defeated Rafael Cerqueira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez, held Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Julius Walker 52%48% Rafael Cerqueira

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Julius Walker
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Rafael Cerqueira
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power62
53Speed62
51Precision60
79Durability90
70Engine80
99Wrestling51
85Ground66

Biggest edge Julius Walker, Takedowns +48

Attribute by attribute

Julius Walker is on the left of every row, Rafael Cerqueira on the right.
80Punch power57
81Kick power66
51Punch speed57
55Kick speed67
51Accuracy60
99Takedowns51
98Ground striking61
71Submissions71
68Chin84
90Body strength96
70Cardio80

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

7-3-0
Record
11-4-0
1691
Power Index rating
1674
0
Win Streak
0
27
Age
36
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
1.56
53%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.18
SApM
5.05
42%
Str. Def.
36%

Grappling Profile

4.07
TD Avg.
0.00
38%
TD Acc.
0%
100%
TD Def.
36%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Julius Walker · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez · Aug 9, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Peak Fighting 41 · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:58 · Light Heavyweight
Rafael Cerqueira · 0-5
  • L
    LMC 1 · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez · Aug 9, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:12 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 4 fights
34.3
Avg sig. strikes
7.3
2.50
Avg takedowns
0.00
5:01
Avg control time
0:07
86
Career high strikes
19
6
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Julius Walker
Strike target
Rafael Cerqueira
48%
Head
66%
31%
Body
0%
20%
Leg
34%
Julius Walker
Strike position
Rafael Cerqueira
53%
Distance
100%
30%
Clinch
0%
17%
Ground
0%